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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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